(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He ...

I followed a link from David Mills at First Things to a post by Sandro Magister on Giorgio Alessandrini’s analysis of Caravaggio’s “The Calling of St. Matthew.” If you ever have a chance to go to Rome ...

Life can change at the most unexpected moment in the most unexpected way. It is not uncommon for God to enter life with a spiritual 2 x 4 to wake you up and redirect you towards himself. Nowadays, it ...

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(THE CONVERSATION) Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, "Hope," Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He ...